Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-17
Two Hundred and Twelve Guests
PreSent---The Presidents Nice
Little Letter Of Regrets.
Senator Sherman Gives the Members Lit.
tie Advice and Wishes he Could
Be With Them.
The Hon. Joseph Chamberlain'S Talk-La-
mar Responded to the Toast The
President" other TOaStS
and Responses.

of the chamber of commerce of the state
Of New York was held tonight at Del
tnonico's, which was handsomely festooned
with similax, evergreens and flags of all
nations. Covers were laid for PIP. The
guests of the evening included Secretaries
Fairchild and Lamar, British Fish Com
missioner Joseph Chamberlain, Mayor
Hewitt, the Hon. Carl Schurz, General
Schofeld, the Hon. S. S. Cox, General
Horace Porter, Chauncey N. Depew,
Whitelaw Reid and Andrew Carnage.
After three hours had been given to the
discussion Of the menu President Smith
raped for order and spoke briefly. He re
ferred to the statement of a distinguished
western senator in the last congress that
the New York chamber was 'an old
institution in a moribund state" and
said that were he president he would
think it physically alive at least. The
chamber had been meddling too much in
national affairs, and there were subjects on
which it had given expression to its opn-
ions and would do so again. He then
touched upon the need of work in the New
York harbor, the necessity for q strong
aavy and the deSirabillty of building up
THE PRESIDENTS REGRETS.
The following letters were read:
Messrs. Henry Hentz, Charles Watrous
and others, committee.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.
c., Nov. 4.-Gentlemen: / havo received
your invitation to attend the annual ban
quet of the chamber of commerce of the
state OF New York on the evening of the
18th inst 1t would certainly give me great
pleasure to be present on that
occasion and meet those who, to a
great extent, have in charge the impor-
tant business interests represented in your
association. am sure, too that | should
derive profit as well as pleasure from such
a meeting. Those charged by the people
with the management of their govern
men can not fail to enhance their useful
ness by familiarity with business condi-
tiOnS and intimacy with business men--
since good government has no more i'm
portant mission than the stimulation and
protection of the activity of the country.
This relation between government and bust
peSs suggests the thought that the mem
bers of such associations as yours owe to
themselves and to all the people Of the
land a thoughtful discharge of their pOliti-
3al obligations, guided by their practical
knowledge of affairs, to the end that there
may be Impressed upon the administration
of our government business character
and tendency free from the diversion of
passion and unmoved by sudden gusts of
Excitement. But the most wholesome
purpose of their political action will not
be ACCOMPLISHED by an insistence upon
their exclusive claims and selfish benefits,
regardless of the welfare of the people at
large. Neutrality-suspicious. is so fully an
element in our national existence that a
patriotic and generous heed to the general
good tends best to Subserve every particu-
lar interest. | regret that my official duties
and engagements prevent the acceptance
of your courteous invitation, and express
ing the hope that the banquet may be
most enjoyable and interesting occasion to
those present, am very truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
SENATOR sHERMAN's ADVICE.
fharles Watrous rsq., and others.
MANSFIELD, O., Oct. 13.-Gsntlemen:
Your very kind invitation to attend the
10th annual banquet of the chandler of
commerce at Delmonico's on Tuesday
evening, Nov. Is, is received. | regret very
much that engagements already made will
Keep me In Ohio until after the date of
your banquet. You have my hearty good
wishes and will always have my co-opsga-
ton in the general objects proposed by
your organization. Perhaps the most i'm
the extension of our commerce, especially
into Mexico and the South American
states. The enormous development of our
internal industry has now made it neces
sary TO seek foreign markets for
our surplus productions. The most hope
full field for such operations is in the grow
ing demands of the American continent
for any articles that the United States, !
better than any other country, can furnish |
them. L am, with sincere respect, very !
truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN
Governor Hill also sent a letter of re-
greet
Then the toast 1.-THE President" was
drunk, and Secretary Lamar responded |
President Smith, in introducing him, re
terred TO his probable coming elevation to |
the supreme court bench. and added: I'VE |
are under obligations TO Secretary Lamar !
for adopting the suggestion OF the chamber |
OF commerce in regard TO the Bland silver |
BILL
CHAMBERLAIN ON THE DISPUTE.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in response, said: "T |
should like to here express nv gratifioa- |
ton at the evidences of American hoSpi- I
tallty which have been showersd upon me |
Though | am farther away from England |
than L have ever been before, still 7 am at t
home among people of the same language. !
the same ambitions, and | am still more |
impressed with the unison of the aims of |
the two great nations which you and rep |
resent. bring with me the universal SYM I
Is worth consulting, and | am sure that |
nothing will be permitted to imperil the
good relations that have existed between
Great Britain and the United States Dur
ing the last twenty years there has grown
that confidence between Us without which
true friendship cannot exist | assure Won
that the settlement which we will strive
to gain will accrue to the benefit of either
party-in fact, shall not attempt any set
Element that is not admirably fair At all
events you will not under estimate what |
such an honest settlement will mean. The
bioodiesU wars of which history contains
the records have sprung from like trivial
causes. The question of trade will
weigh heavily upon any discussion
between your country and mine .
Fully ons-siXth of al the exports of Eng
land are to your country and fully one-half
OF your exports come 10 us, No, gentlemen, |
We can not afford the luxury Of quarrel"
Mr. Chamberlain expressed his amaze
ment AT the struggle for wealth, but
thought the country's safeguard Ma the
reverence for the law among the pople
In his own country he was called a radical
He admitted it. The people should make,
should enforce and should obev the laws.
Mayor Hewett responded TO the toast
'HIhe City OF New York George William
Curtis TO the Notwithstanding Race
and the Hon. W. p Creamer, " p, to
the Peace Delegation"
BREWERY BURNED.
BUFFALO, \. Y. Nov. I6-At 10 O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the extern
sive brewing establishment of the Zeigle
Brewing cOrnpapy on WASHINGTON S+ras- |